Japanese Studies (BA)

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Major Requirements 7
JAPANESE 103	BEGINNING JAPANESE III	4
JAPANESE 201	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I	4
JAPANESE 202	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II	3
JAPANESE 203	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE III	3
Select one course from:		3
ASIANSTD 491	TRAVEL STUDY 1
ASIANSTD 493	INTERNSHIP IN JAPANESE CULTURE 2
ASIANSTD 497	EXCHANGE STUDY 1
ASIANSTD 498	INDEPENDENT STUDY
ASIANSTD 498R	INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARC
JAPANESE 499	THESIS IN JAPANESE STUDIES 3
Select 4 courses from: 4, 5		12
JAPANESE 301	JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE MEDIA
ASIANSTD 333	JAPANESE LITERATURE
or ENGLISH 333	JAPANESE LITERATURE
ASIANSTD 347	GENDER AND FAMILY IN JAPAN
or SOCIOLGY 347	GENDER AND FAMILY IN JAPAN
or WOMENST 347	GENDER AND FAMILY IN JAPAN
ASIANSTD 350	CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY
or SOCIOLGY 350	CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY
or ANTHROPL 350	CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY
ASIANSTD 386	MODERN JAPAN
or HISTRY 386	MODERN JAPAN
ASIANSTD 480	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF JAPAN
or POLISCI 480	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF JAPAN
ASIANSTD 488
ASIANSTD 491	TRAVEL STUDY 1
ASIANSTD 493	INTERNSHIP IN JAPANESE CULTURE 2
ASIANSTD 497	EXCHANGE STUDY 1
ASIANSTD 498	INDEPENDENT STUDY
ASIANSTD 498R	INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARC
Select 1 course from:		3
ASIANSTD 111	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN RELIGIONS
or RELIGST 111	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN RELIGIONS
ASIANSTD 130	EAST ASIAN TRADITION
or HISTRY 130	THE EAST ASIAN TRADITION
ASIANSTD 131	EAST ASIA SINCE 1800
or HISTRY 131	EAST ASIA SINCE 1800
ASIANSTD 210
ASIANSTD 232	BUDDHISM: THE MIDDLE WAY
or RELIGST 232	BUDDHISM: THE MIDDLE WAY
ASIANSTD 303	ASIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
or RELIGST 303	ASIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
ASIANSTD 323	ASIAN LITERATURES
or ENGLISH 323	ASIAN LITERATURES
ASIANSTD 358	CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY
or SOCIOLGY 358	CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY
ASIANSTD 364	GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA
or GEOGRPY 364	GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA
ASIANSTD 385	MODERN CHINA
or HISTRY 385	MODERN CHINA
ASIANSTD 460	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF ASIA
or POLISCI 460	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF ASIA
ASIANSTD 472	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN CHINA
or POLISCI 472	GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF CHINA
ASIANSTD 491	TRAVEL STUDY 6
ASIANSTD 497	EXCHANGE STUDY 6
Milestones
A portfolio with 3 projects or papers from courses in the major
A Japanese language proficiency exam
Total Units		32

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Unique Requirements
JAPANESE 101	BEGINNING JAPANESE I	4
JAPANESE 102	BEGINNING JAPANESE II	4
Writing Proficiency
ENGLISH 370	ADVANCED COMPOSITION	3

¹

Study must be in Japan.

²

Students may earn up to up to six internship units through the GHJ International Summer Camp or other Japan-focused internships in consultation with the Japanese Studies Coordinator.

³

Original research thesis must be written in Japanese.

⁴

UW OSHKOSH courses on Japanese Language, History, and Culture may also be used towards elective requirements as part of the Japanese Studies Collaborative Program in consultation with the Program Coordinator.

⁵

Up to six units of Japanese language courses beyond JAPANESE 203 from study abroad programs may be used towards electives

⁶

Study must be in Japan or East Asia.

⁷

An approved minor is required for this major.